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Wills: What is the role of an executor and administrator in your will?
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn his previous article on Wills and Probates, Lim Fung Peen from Yuen Law LLC talked about how to start transferring and distributing the assets of your deceased loved ones. This article reviews and demystifies the role of an executor or administrator in the distribution of a deceased individual’s assets. The role of an executor/administrator […]
Lawyer Feature: Farhana Siddiqui from Withers KhattarWong
Reading Time: 3 minutesAreas that you specialise in and why you choose this practice area I focus on corporate finance with focus on M&A (public and PE), acquisition finance and debt capital markets. And they chose me! I wanted to be a litigator but did a seat in corporate and fell in love with structuring deals and the […]
Startups — How to work with lawyers at each stage of funding
Reading Time: 6 minutesStartups need to adjust how they work with lawyers as they grow, scale and expand. How can lawyers help startups meet their changing legal needs? Lawyers Ronald JJ Wong (Associate Director, Covenant Chambers LLC) and Patrick Dahm (Consultant, Samuel Seow Law Corporation) educated startups and shared crucial tips on how startups can work with lawyers […]
The ‘Refinancing’ Tactic: How a licensed moneylender bent the rules to their advantage
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn July this year, the Straits Times reported a case involving a woman who was pressured by a licensed moneylender to renew her loan 16 times, obliging her to repay far more than what she owes. Using the woman’s case as an example, we discuss the ‘refinancing’ tactic used by more opportunistic moneylenders to overcharge their borrowers […]
Lawyer Feature: Chia Yong Yong from Chia Yong Yong Law Corporation
Reading Time: 3 minutesAreas that you specialize in and why you choose this practice area I am a corporate lawyer, with particular interest in applying a holistic approach to the development of businesses, whether they be start-ups, SMEs or larger corporations. My 30-over years of experience in a broad spectrum of legal practice, and recent years in the […]
[Photos] How to Engage A Lawyer Depending on your Stage of Startup Funding @ NUS Enterprise
Reading Time: 2 minutesAsiaLawNetwork partnered with NUS Enterprise and e27 to organize a panel discussion on how startups can work with lawyers depending on their stage of funding on 6th July 2017. This event was for startups to ask experienced lawyers their questions on how they can engage lawyers to meet their legal needs as they progress through […]
Lawyer Feature: Samuel Yuen from Yuen Law LLC
Reading Time: 3 minutesAreas that you specialize in and why you choose this practice area Depending on who you ask, I am specialising variously in Corporate law, securities and fundraising laws, M&A work or Intellectual Property laws. I recall, as a young undergraduate, intentionally seeking to train only at law practices that would allow me to ‘cross practice’. […]
[Photos] Tech + Law = NewLaw @ General Assembly
Reading Time: 2 minutesAsiaLawNetwork partnered with ZHIANT and General Assembly to organize a Meetup group discussion on the impact of legal technology at General Assembly on 11 July 2017. Lawyers, law students, developers and individuals from various professions gathered to discuss disruptive legal technologies, a survey of new jobs for lawyers and who will be employing them. We […]
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is NOT just for the elderly
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat is a Lasting Power of Attorney? A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which allows a person (known as the “donor”) to appoint one or more persons (known as the “donee(s)”) to make decisions and act on his behalf if he loses mental capacity one day. The donor should be at […]
Patent Strategies for Startups
Reading Time: 7 minutesImage and photo credits from https://pickwriters.com/ Startups generally worry that acquiring a patent is prohibitively expensive As discussed in the first patent article, the cost of patenting is high and generally several order of magnitudes higher than the cost of acquiring other IP rights such as trade mark and industrial design rights. A cohesive patent […]
Lawyer Feature: Ronald JJ Wong from Covenant Chambers LLC
Reading Time: 3 minutesAreas that you specialize in and why you choose this practice area I practise in commercial litigation, and corporate advisory and transactions. I practise in these areas because there is great satisfaction in intellectually engaging many different areas of law which apply in a myriad of circumstances, while serving people to try and achieve just […]
Managing the Risks of Using Robo-Advisors
Reading Time: 7 minutesAfter assessing the unique characteristics and risks posed by digital advisers, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set out several specific expectations that the board and senior management of the digital adviser must address. This article details the key aspects of the MAS proposal. This article is written by Eric Chan from Shook Lin […]
Personal
SMU Lexicon: A Non-parent’s Maintenance Obligation
Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction Imagine you marry someone with a child from a prior relationship. Initially, you do not mind caring for this child. Then, your marriage sours and you no longer want anything to do with your spouse or the child. However, can your initial conduct of caring for the child unknowingly saddle you with a legal […]
Business
Singapore’s latest push as a restructuring and insolvency hub – Amendments to SICC rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesSingapore has earned a budding reputation as a hub for debt restructuring and insolvency in Asia, with its transparent legal system and judicial expertise. This growth can also be attributed to enduring efforts to innovate and reform. To enhance Singapore as a forum of choice in international restructuring and insolvency proceedings, the Rules of Court […]
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Pornography: How Legal is it in Singapore? 
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“Traditional” vs. “Design and Build” Contracts: What’s the Difference? 
What constitutes acceptance of a contract? 
Can WhatsApp messages be used in court in Singapore? 
What is the difference between paid up and authorised capital? -
A Summary of “The Rule Of Law” by Tom Bingham: Part 1 - A Guide to Understanding a Variable Capital Company (VCC)
How does an escrow account work in Singapore?
